The Hysterical Gearswtich
Where to begin? I have asked myself this a dozen times, gazing at a blank page. As if I needed to find the one, the only sentence that would give me entry into writing.
AFTER
20:55
miss you and all that jazz
21:22
Will be nice to see you tomorrow
21:30
I feel silly and tired and floppy
21:39
You will make it back tomorrow and be happy in your own bed.
21:46
Hope the hibernation has been/is fecund
SYNCHRONICITY (/PILLOWTALK)
22:06
I’ve got myself into a bit of a hole
22:18
And you sleep like regular rocks
22:18
I find you lovely as sandy headlands
22:19
Thats what excited me the most about dressing up as a teen
22:23
she is now facing facing the consequences of her own actions
22:41
Where are you floating atm?
SYNCHRONICITY (/BEDTIME ROUTINE)
22:49
Because as we see above, it’s a multi-part problem
22:49
Not to eventually have sex
22:51
Life, wash the face, clean the teeth, he’ll let you know if he’s interested, floss
23:13
How was your operation?
23:19
Maybe just life in general
23:19
When you feel like it’s going nowhere
23:29
sounds kind of claustrophobic and solipsistic but also attractive for those exact reasons
THE HYSTERICAL GEARSWTICH was written between 22 January–4 March 2024, and features contributions by Lily Ashrowan, Karren Barcita, Ho Kin Yunn, Yu’an Huang, Inari Hulkkonen, Laura Lynes, Bella Marrin, Tara McGinn, Carolin Meyer, Hani Salih, Elida Silvey, Jak Skot, Agnieszka Szczotka and Elaine ML Tam
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